pleopod

[ plee-uh-pod ]

noun

, Zoology.

1. a swimmeret.

pleopod

/ ˈpliːəˌpɒd /

noun

1. another name for swimmeret

pleopod

/ plē′ə-pŏd′ /

1. See swimmeret

Word History and Origins

Origin of pleopod¹

First recorded in 1850–55; pleo(n) + -pod

Word History and Origins

Origin of pleopod¹

C19: from Greek plein to swim + pous foot